1. Unit #6 9th Grade Vocabulary

2. Atone – verb (I) to make up for
Synonyms: expiate, make amends for

3. Bondage – noun (Crit.) Slavery
Synonyms: servitude, captivity
Antonyms: freedom, liberty

4. Credible – adj. (I) believable
Synonyms: likely, plausible
Antonyms: unbelievable, implausible
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Credible?

5. Defray – verb (F) to pay for
Synonyms: settle, bear the cost, foot the bill

6. Diligent – Adj. (I) hardworking, not lazy
Synonyms: industrious, assiduous
Antonyms: lazy, indolent

7. Doleful – Adj. (F) sad, dreary
Synonyms: sorrowful, mournful
Antonyms: cheerful, blithe

8. Ghastly – Adj. (Crit.) frightful, horrible, deathly pale
Synonyms: dreadful, appalling, gruesome
Antonyms: pleasant, agreeable, attractive

9. Hamper – Verb (I) to hold back
Synonyms: hinder, obstruct, impede
Antonyms: facilitate, ease, smooth the way

10. Hew – Verb (F) to shape or cut down with an ax
Synonyms: chop, hack, fell

11. Impoverished – Adj. (I) poor, in a state of poverty
Synonyms: poverty-stricken, destitute
Antonyms: rich, wealthy, affluent

12. Incessant – Adj. (I) never stopping
Synonyms: ceaseless, constant
Antonyms: occasional, sporadic, intermittent

13. Intricate – Adj. (Crit.) complicated; difficult to understand
Synonyms: complex, convoluted
Antonyms: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated

14. Lucid – Adj. (I) easy to understand, clear
Synonyms: limpid, intelligible
Antonyms: murky, muddy, obscure
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Murky water

15. Posthumous – Adj. (F) occurring after death
Synonym: postmortem
Antonym: prenatal

16. Prim – Adj. (I) overly neat, precise, proper
Synonyms: fussy, fastidious
Antonyms: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy

17. Sardonic – Adj. (F) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
Synonyms: caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry
Antonyms: bland, mild, good-natured

18. Superfluous – Adj. (F) exceeding what is sufficient or required; excess
Synonym: surplus
Antonyms: necessary, essential, vital

19. Supplant – Verb (F) to take the place of
Synonyms: supersede, replace, oust

20. Taunt – Verb (Crit.) to jeer at, mock
Synonyms: ridicule, deride
Antonyms: cheer, applaud

21. Tenacious – Adj. (F) holding fast, persistent
Synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, dogged
Antonyms: yielding, weak, gentle, lax